Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7797

Toll Evasion Prevention and Plate Visibility Act of 2026

License Plate Visibility and Toll Evasion Rules

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on the bill since March 3, 2026. Because there has been no progress for four months, the bill is considered stalled.

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Key Points

This bill would make it illegal to sell products designed to hide license plates from cameras, such as tinted covers or special sprays. It also bans the sale of fake or altered license plates that show the wrong registration information.
The Federal Trade Commission would be in charge of stopping companies from selling these items. This is meant to help toll booths and police cameras read plates more easily so people can't avoid paying tolls or tickets.
The government would provide $10 million a year through 2030 in grants to help states and local police buy new technology. This money would be used to track down drivers who skip tolls and to train officers on how to spot hidden or fake plates.
New official guidelines would be created to help states design license plates that are easier for digital cameras to read. However, states would not be forced to change their current plate designs if they do not want to.

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Milestones

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Mar 4, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mar 4, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Toll Evasion Prevention and Plate Visibility Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7797

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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